| 608 | 708 | |
| Native Broadcast | NTSC Analog | DTV HDTV ATSC 1.0 |
| Characters per Row | 32 theta columns | 42 |
| Baud Rate | 960 bps | 9600 bps |
| Mapping | Grid Based | Block Based |
| Container | 32 x 15 grid | 8 blocks |
| Maximum Horizontal Lines Displayed at One Time | 4 | |
| Character Colors | white | white, multiple colors |
| Background Colors | block | white, multiple colors, translucent |
| Font | ||
| Font Size | ||
Differences between CEA 608 and 708 Captions
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